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In addition to the Establishment of an Assistant Assayor and an Assistant Melter have already been submitted for approval in my Despatch No. 62 of 12th June last. The necessity for the new reservoir at Pokfulam is being explained in my Despatch No. 104 of this date, and the Reports and Estimates for the extension of the Sanatorium at Newtown and paving streets in Taipingshan will shortly be transmitted. The Carriage Road above the Race Course was sanctioned with the Estimates of 1864, but the work has not yet been carried out. The half cost of the Gunboat I have more particularly alluded to in my Despatch No. 105 of this date.

8. According to the Financial Estimate for 1869 on page 5 of the Estimates, Your Lordship will remark that at the end of the year the probable excess of Assets over Liabilities will be reduced to something under £70,000 with a further reduction for the cost of the Stamp Office to about £60,000, the lowest point to which it will be safe to reduce it, but as during future years the receipts from Stamps will be for 12 months instead of 9, there is every reason to anticipate that the Revenue as now arranged will be quite equal to meet the Expenditure.

9. I trust with these explanations Your Lordship will be able to submit the Ordinance for Her Majesty's approval.

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439 In addition to the Establishment of an Assistant Assayor and an Assistant Melter have already been submitted for approval in my Despatch No. 62 of 12th June last. The necessity for the new reservoir at Pokfulam is being explained in my Despatch No. 104 of this date, and the Reports and Estimates for the extension of the Sanatorium at Newtown and paving streets in Taipingshan will shortly be transmitted. The Carriage Road above the Race Course was sanctioned with the Estimates of 1864, but the work has not yet been carried out. The half cost of the Gunboat I have more particularly alluded to in my Despatch No. 105 of this date. 8. According to the Financial Estimate for 1869 on page 5 of the Estimates, Your Lordship will remark that at the end of the year the probable excess of Assets over Liabilities will be reduced to something under £70,000 with a further reduction for the cost of the Stamp Office to about £60,000, the lowest point to which it will be safe to reduce it, but as during future years the receipts from Stamps will be for 12 months instead of 9, there is every reason to anticipate that the Revenue as now arranged will be quite equal to meet the Expenditure. 9. I trust with these explanations Your Lordship will be able to submit the Ordinance for Her Majesty's approval.
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439 addition to the Establishment of an Assistant Assayn and an Afistant heeller have already been submitted for approval in my Despatch W: 62 of 12th Jemne last. The necefpity for the new reservoir at Poxsfoolum is being explained in my Despatch W. 104 of this date, and the Reports and Estimates for the extension of the Sonatarium at Newloon and paving streets in Paipingshan scill shorely be transmitted. The Carriage above the Race Course was Read le ite l Gap sanctioned with the Estimates of 1864, but the wast has not yet been canied out. The half cast of the Gunboat I have more particularly alluded to in my Despatch W. 105 of this dale. 8. According to the Financial Polimate Your for 1869 on page 5 of the Estimates Lordship ruil remant that at the end of year the probable nocess of Assets Liabilities will be reduced to something that mider & 70,000 ex ww with a further reduction for the cost of the Stamp Office to about #6000 the lowest point to which it will be safe to reduce it, but as during future years the reccipts from Stamps will be for 12 monchis instead of J there is every that the Revere as mnó U to anticipate vasen arranged will be quite equal to meet the Rependiture. 9. I trust with these replanations Your Lordship will be able to submit the Ordinance for Ner Mat Gracions Majesty's approval ت and
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addition to the Establishment of an Assistant Assayn and an Afistant heeller have already been submitted for approval in my Despatch W: 62 of 12th Jemne last. The necefpity for the new reservoir at Poxsfoolum

is being explained in my Despatch W. 104 of this date, and the Reports and Estimates

for

the extension of the Sonatarium at

Newloon and

paving streets in

Paipingshan

scill shorely be transmitted. The Carriage

above the Race Course was

Read le ite l

Gap sanctioned with the Estimates of 1864,

but

the wast has not yet been canied out. The half cast of the Gunboat I have more particularly alluded to in

my Despatch W. 105 of this dale.

8.

According to the Financial Polimate

Your

for 1869 on page 5 of the Estimates Lordship ruil remant that at the end of

year the probable nocess of Assets Liabilities will be reduced to something

that

mider & 70,000

ex

ww

with a further reduction for the cost of the Stamp Office to about #6000 the lowest point to which it will be safe to reduce it, but as during future years

the

reccipts from Stamps will be for 12 monchis instead of J there is every

that the Revere

as mnó

U

to anticipate

vasen lê

arranged will be quite equal to meet the Rependiture.

9.

I trust with these replanations Your Lordship will be able to submit the Ordinance for Ner Mat Gracions Majesty's approval

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